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1913-S 25C MS67 NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:55,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1913-S 25C MS67 NGC
<B>1913-S 25C MS67 NGC.</B></I> The Barber quarter's version of the "Big Three," the 1896-S, the 1901-S, and the 1913-S, constitute the generally accepted key dates for the series. In keeping with the utilitarian nature of the Barber design, each issue is found most often in heavily circulated grades, with anything above Fine proving elusive.<BR> While the 1913-S has the lowest mintage for the series, with total production of just 40,000 pieces, the 1913-S is actually the most available of the three issues in Mint State; collecting had increased in sophistication between 1901 and 1913, and advance warning of the low mintage permitted certain collectors to put away representatives. In his <I>The Complete Guide to Barber Quarters</B></I>, David Lawrence (1994) describes this phenomenon: "Some nice [M]int [S]tate specimens were saved and it isn't nearly as tough as the 1896-S or 1901-S (or some other dates) in new condition. Still, demand is strong and uncirculated specimens don't stay on the market for very long."<BR> Certainly, the coin offered here ranks among the most appealing and best-preserved 1913-S quarters ever offered. Both sides show strong luster and outer bands of golden-orange and tan patina that yield to soft sea-green, sun-yellow, and silver-gray in the centers. The strike is pleasing overall, though it shows a measure of the usual softness on the eagle's talons. A thin die crack that descends from Liberty's ear is diagnostic for a later die state from one of the two pairings used to coin the issue. Magnificently preserved with only a few tiny, incidental flaws in inoffensive areas. Tied for the finest certified by NGC with just one better representative graded by PCGS (12/07).<BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> Charles E. Barber<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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